ukrainis

Latvian

Etymology

From the same source as Ukraina, made into a masculine, 2nd-declension noun (ending -is).

Pronunciation

Noun

ukrainis m (2nd declension, feminine form: ukrainiete)

  1. a Ukrainian man, a man born in Ukraine
    Ukrainis saglabā Eiropas titulu ― the Ukrainian (man, fighter) retains the European title
    ukraiņi ir austumslāvu etniskā grupa ― the Ukrainians are an Eastern Slavic ethnic group
  2. (genitive plural) Ukrainian; pertaining to Ukraine and its people
    ukraiņu valoda ― the Ukrainian language
    ukraiņu literatūra ― Ukrainian literature
    ukraiņu dzejnieki ― Ukrainian poets

Declension

Declension of ukrainis (2nd declension)
singular plural
nominative ukrainis ukraiņi
genitive ukraiņa ukraiņu
dative ukrainim ukraiņiem
accusative ukraini ukraiņus
instrumental ukraini ukraiņiem
locative ukrainī ukraiņos
vocative ukraini ukraiņi
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